Improvement in hand-trucks



E. L. BYRON. Hand-Truck.

No. 197,328., 4 Patented Nov. 20, 1877.

-PETERS. PHQTOMTNOGRAPMER. WASHINGTON '2 C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWAR L. BYRON, OF MOES RIvER, QUEBEC, oANADA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAN D-TRUCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,328, dated November20, 1877; application filed August 18, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. BYRON, of Moes River, in the county ofCompton, Province of Quebec, and Dominion of Canada, have invented a newand Improved Hand-Truck,

, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, in section, on line a: m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2is a plan view., Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section. Fig. 4is a transverse section on line y y in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing, A A are the shafts of the truck, which are secured tothe axle b, upon which are placed the wheels B. To the outer ends of theshafts A a frame, A, is jointed, which is provided with the usual ironbar 0, and with handles a. G is a frame placed be- 7 tween the sidepieces of the frameA, upon a rod,

(1, that runs transversely through the said frame A. Upon the ends ofthe side bars of the frame 0 tenons c are formed, which fit into themortises f, formed in the axle 12. Springhooks g are attached to theframe 0, and engage pins h, that project from the axle when the frame 0is brought into use.

D is a sliding head, consisting of the pieces 6, that are bolted to thecross-bar j, which is notched to receive the side pieces of the frame A,and is concaved to receive the side of a barrel.

A bar, k, is bolted to the under side of the pieces 2', and a bar, I, isplaced under the frame, and connected with an eccentric, m, placed abovethe bar j by means of the strap n. A lever, F, is pivoted between thepieces 7;, and is provided with a grappling-iron, 0, which is capable ofclamping the barrel or package to be carried by the truck. A spring, 10,is attached to the bar j, and bears against the lever F, throwing thegrappling-iron 0 against the barrel or package carried by the truck.This lever answers for a support for the shafts when the truck is atrest.

When the truck is used for moving small packages the frame A rests uponthe axle b,- but when it is employed for large packages the frame A iselevated by placing the tenons of the side pieces of the frame 0 in themortises in the axle. The packages are thus raised above the wheels.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The frame 0, having spring-hooks g, in combinationwith the frame A and axle b, having mortises f and pins h, substantiallyas shown and described.

2. The eccentric m and strap a, in combination with the bars j l, forclamping the same to the frame A, substantially as shown and described.

EDWARD LgW BYRON.

